Lady Caliph
Original title: La califfa
1970 · 1 h 36 min
Cast
Ugo Tognazzi 
Romy Schneider 
Marina Berti Roberto Bisacco 
Guido Alberti 
Gigi Ballista
Credits
Written by: 
Alberto Bevilacqua
Plot
La Califfa's husband was killed during the strikes so she takes the side of the strikers. Her conflict with the plant owner Doverdo gradually turns into a love relationship.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lady Caliph (1970) is a Italian drama directed by Alberto Bevilacqua. It stars Ugo Tognazzi, Romy Schneider and Marina Berti. It runs 96 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- David di Donatello 1971: Best Actor (David di Donatello for Best Actor) — Ugo Tognazzi
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (486 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- Norma Rae 1979 · Martin Ritt · IMDb 7.3 · Viewers also liked
- The Pumpkin Eater 1964 · Jack Clayton · IMDb 7.1 · Viewers also liked
- Dormant Beauty 2012 · Marco Bellocchio · IMDb 6.3 · Viewers also liked
- This Kind of Love 1971 · Alberto Bevilacqua · IMDb 5.1 · Same director
- The Hummingbird 2022 · Francesca Archibugi · IMDb 6.3 · Viewers also liked
- The Working Class Goes to Heaven 1971 · Elio Petri · IMDb 7.6 · Same movement